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Psalms 111:5\u00a0 “He hath given meat unto them that fear Him: He will ever be mindful of His Covenant.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A Covenant He Remembers<\/p>\n
Charles Spurgeon, often referred to as the \u201cPrince of Preachers,\u201d offered profound reflections on the steadfastness of God based on Psalms 111:5: “He hath given meat unto them that fear Him: He will ever be mindful of His Covenant.” This passage speaks not only to God\u2019s provision of physical needs but also to His unwavering faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to His people.<\/p>\n
God\u2019s Provision for His Children<\/h2>\n
Throughout history, those who fear and honor God have never been left wanting. Spurgeon reminds us that whether God\u2019s people wandered in the wilderness, hid by the brook Cherith, or languished in captivity and famine, the Lord consistently provided for them. The same God who supplied daily bread to Israel continues to care for His people today. Our present needs are known to Him, and we can trust that He will provide our daily bread, just as He always has.<\/p>\n
The Greater Blessings of the Covenant of Grace<\/h2>\n
Beyond physical sustenance, the covenant of grace assures us of even greater blessings. God does not withdraw His promises or regret His covenant. Even when we stray or provoke Him, He remains faithful. His commitment to love, keep, and comfort His people is as certain as the covenant itself. Spurgeon emphasizes that not a single word of God\u2019s promise will fail: every aspect of His covenant is fulfilled with perfect faithfulness.<\/p>\n
The Mindfulness of God Versus Our Forgetfulness<\/h2>\n
We, as humans, are often forgetful of God\u2019s goodness and promises. In contrast, God is always mindful of us. He cannot forget His covenant, nor His Son, Jesus Christ, who secured that covenant, nor His Spirit, who applies its blessings. Even God\u2019s own honor is entwined with the fulfillment of His covenant, making it an unbreakable promise.<\/p>\n
The Security of the Believer<\/h2>\n
Because God\u2019s covenant is sure, believers are secure in their divine inheritance. The phrase \u201ca covenant of salt\u201d speaks to the enduring and unchanging nature of God\u2019s promise. No believer will lose what God has given, for His faithfulness forms the foundation of our hope and assurance.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
Spurgeon\u2019s meditation on Psalms 111:5 invites us to rest in the confidence that God remembers His covenant. He provides for our needs, both physical and spiritual, and remains ever faithful. As we reflect on our own forgetfulness, let us rejoice that our God never forgets\u2014His covenant stands firm, and His blessings will not fail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Psalms 111:5\u00a0 “He hath given meat unto them that fear Him: He will ever be mindful of His Covenant.” A Covenant He Remembers Charles Spurgeon, often referred to as the \u201cPrince of Preachers,\u201d offered profound reflections on the steadfastness of God based on Psalms 111:5: “He hath given meat unto them that fear Him: … Continue reading “65.h. Psalms 111:5”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-prayers"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199476"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199479,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199476\/revisions\/199479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prayingpint.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}